Module manager: Dr T Moorsom
Email: t.moorsom@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Admission to an undergraduate programme in the School of Chemical and Process Engineering or the School of Chemistry.
| CAPE1050 | Foundation Mathematics |
| CAPE1080 | Foundation Chemistry |
| CAPE1700 | Topics in Nanotechnology |
CAPE1060
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module provides the foundational physics consistent with A-level standard to ensure the basic skills are met to pursue an engineering discipline at degree level.
To solve scientific problems using foundational physics principles.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Have a knowledge and understanding of scientific principles, namely the relevant aspects of physics, to enable the understanding of engineering principles.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills:
a. Technical skills
b. Problem solving & analytical skills
Units, kinematics, definition of force, work and energy, oscillators, electric forces and electric fields, magnetic forces and magnetic fields, ideal gases, kinetic theory and heat.
Methods of Assessment
We are currently refreshing our modules to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full assessment details for this module are not available before the start of the academic year, at which time details of the assessment(s) will be provided.
Assessment for this module will consist of;
1 x Exam
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Private study hours | 78 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 22 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Opportunities for formative feedback include in-class discussions, polling/quizzes during lectures and tutorial problems.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 11/5/2024
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